Todd Boehly, Chelsea’s new owner, has revealed the first player he wants to sign for the club.
Chelsea intends to make Barcelona star Ousmane Dembele their first signing under Boehly, according to Mundo Deportivo. 
Dembele’s contract with Barcelona expires next month, and he has a slew of suitors, including Liverpool, Paris Saint-Germain, and Manchester United.
Barcelona still has a slim chance of agreeing to a new contract with Dembele, but their dire financial situation makes that unlikely, and Chelsea is now in a position to seize the opportunity.
Dembele was on the verge of leaving Barcelona in January before a dramatic late U-turn, and he played a key role in his team’s improvement under manager Xavi, which helped them qualify for the Champions League.
The Blues are ready to do business again, with Boehly’s £4.25 billion takeover set to complete on Monday, after operating under a special licence granted by the UK Government since previous owner Roman Abramovich was sanctioned in March.
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel is keen to strengthen in a number of areas this summer, but uncertainty over the futures of Timo Werner, Hakim Ziyech, and Christian Pulisic means attacking reinforcements are top of the priority list.
Tuchel worked with Dembele at Borussia Dortmund.
